Fights rise of vast black market in fake IDs at border
Immigrant agents warn counterfeit documents fuel illegal entry and work, with forged birth certificates, green cards, licenses, and social security cards flooding the market. Even authentic copies can be illegally obtained, complicating amnesty and residency efforts. Officials advocate fraud proof IDs or tightened issuance, noting costs and state laxity.
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Voyager 2 to Jupiter mission faces computer glitch
Voyager 2, launched from Cape Canaveral toward Jupiter and beyond, is monitored from Pasadena as engineers diagnose a malfunction in its backup computer. Jet Propulsion Laboratory staff report progress, noting the craft remains on course while memory checks continue and other issues are resolved. The project includes Voyager 1 to be launched September 1 to relay images and data in a $500 million solar origin study.
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Jupiter
Saturn
Earth
Cape Canaveral
Solar System
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
al Wood
JPL
Wood
Proxmire Eyes U S Bank Law Hearings After Lance Case
Sen. William Proxmire signals Banking Committee hearings on banking laws and practices highlighted by the Bert Lance federal probe. The inquiry will involve the Comptroller of the Currency the Federal Reserve and the FDIC. He cites potential gaps in ethical and sound banking standards and outlines topics including compensa ting balances collateral overdraft policies and enforcement vigor.
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William Proxmire
D-Wis
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Bert Lance
Proxmire
Comptroller of
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Federal Reserve System
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
Comptroller
Lance
Georgia
Senate Governmental Affairs Committee
Vance visits Beijing as China calls to sever Taiwan ties
Secretary of State Cyrus Vance arrives in Peking for a four day visit amid nationwide celebrations of the 11th Party Congress. Hua Hua Kuo feng reiterates demand to cut all U S ties with Taiwan for normal relations. The trip marks the first direct U S contact with Hua and aims to gauge Beijing’s stance on full diplomatic ties while avoiding abandonment of Taiwan.
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Cyrus R. Vance
U.S
Taiwan
China
Vance
United States
Tokyo
Tien An Men
Mao Tse-tung
Hua Kuo-feng
Huang Hua
Leonard Woodcock
Huang
Hua
Teng Hsiao-ping
U. S
Hsinhua
Mao Tsetung
Ozone cancer peril doubled say UCI prefs
Scientists from UC Irvine Dr. F S Rowland and Dr. Mario Molina report the ozone layer loss to 14 percent due to fluorocarbon aerosols, prompting regulatory action. Dr. Julius Chang and Dr. Carleton Howard estimate similar destruction, while global policy lags with Canada setting a 1978 deadline and others not following.
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F.S. Rowland
Mario Molina
University of California, Irvine
Rowland
Julius Chang
Seader
Lawrence Livermore Laboratory
Chang
Earth
Carleton Howard
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Laboratory
Boulder
Colo
Molina
ACT
Canada
Filibuster vows to block Panama Canal treaty
Washington senators oppose ratification. Jesse Helms and Strom Thurmond threaten a filibuster to prevent handing over the canal to Panama. They argue the United States should not be blackmailed into giving up property as Panama gains control by 2000 while the U S retains waterway neutrality rights indefinitely.
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Senate
Jesse Helms
R-N.c
Strom Thurmond
S.C
Panama Canal
United States
Panama
Tax relief measure faces cuts
A tax relief proposal runs into opposition as lawmakers debate reductions and funding limits. Analysts warn the measure could be scaled back significantly, affecting anticipated relief for households and small businesses.
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